Bank Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist Team Lead - Band 7 in London

Bank Highly Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist Team Lead - Band 7

Band 7

Main area Physiotherapist Grade Band 7 Contract Bank: 0 weeks Hours

• Full time
• Term time hours

37.5 hours per week Job ref -CC-AL

Site Perseid Lower School Town Morden Salary £29.74 Bank Position Salary period Hourly Closing 30/11/ :59

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At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values

Job overview

Perseid Schools are looking for a Highly specialist children’s Physiotherapist – Team lead to join the team via Bank for Epsom & St Helier Trust.

This is a full time & term-time, Monday - Friday role. The team are looking for the below skills & experience:

• - Significant post-registration Specialist paediatric physiotherapy experience, including working with children and young people with SEND and complex needs.
• - Experience undertaking CPIP assessments and supporting children and young people within education, community and clinical settings.
• - Skilled in evidence-based assessment, treatment planning, goal setting and outcome measurement.
• - Experience leading or developing services
• - Experience working effectively within multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams.
• - Knowledge of clinical governance, risk assessment, safeguarding and record keeping standards.
• - Experience delivering training and advice to families, carers, education staff and healthcare professionals.
• - Experience supervising and appraising staff.
• - Knowledge of therapeutic interventions, including postural management, orthotics, hydrotherapy, seating and specialist equipment.
• - Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• - Strong organisational, analytical and workload prioritisation abilities.
• - Competent IT skills and ability to maintain accurate clinical documentation.
• - Ability to undertake manual handling activities safely.

Main duties of the job

• - Lead the delivery and ongoing development of physiotherapy services within Perseid schools
• - Support the Service Manager in service planning, performance monitoring and service improvement initiatives.
• - Build effective relationships with multidisciplinary teams, schools, families and external agencies.
• - Manage a highly complex caseload and provide specialist clinical advice on assessment and intervention.
• - Oversee CPIP assessments and support clinical decision‑making across the team.
• - Supervise, mentor and develop Band 6 physiotherapists, assistants and students.
• - Lead audits, governance activities, quality improvement projects and implementation of evidence‑based practice
• - Maintain professional standards, clinical governance and accurate record keeping.
• - Ensure safe use of equipment and compliance with health, safety and infection control policies.
• - Participate in continuing professional development, training and peer support activities.
• - Promote equality, diversity and the effective use of NHS resources.
• - Develop and review clinical pathways, policies, standards and protocols.
• - Build and maintain effective relationships with schools, commissioners, families and external agencies.

Working for our organisation

• "At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values."
• OUR MISSION: 'TO PUT THE PATIENT FIRST BY DELIVERING GREAT CARE TO EVERY PATIENT, EVERY DAY'
• Theres never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.
• Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• - Lead the delivery and ongoing development of physiotherapy services within Perseid schools
• - Support the Service Manager in service planning, performance monitoring and service improvement initiatives.
• - Build effective relationships with multidisciplinary teams, schools, families and external agencies.
• - Manage a highly complex caseload and provide specialist clinical advice on assessment and intervention.
• - Oversee CPIP assessments and support clinical decision‑making across the team.
• - Supervise, mentor and develop Band 6 physiotherapists, assistants and students.
• - Lead audits, governance activities, quality improvement projects and implementation of evidence‑based practice
• - Maintain professional standards, clinical governance and accurate record keeping.
• - Ensure safe use of equipment and compliance with health, safety and infection control policies.
• - Participate in continuing professional development, training and peer support activities.
• - Promote equality, diversity and the effective use of NHS resources.
• - Develop and review clinical pathways, policies, standards and protocols.
• - Build and maintain effective relationships with schools, commissioners, families and external agencies.

Person specification

All

• - Significant post-registration Specialist paediatric physiotherapy experience, including working with children and young people with SEND and complex needs.
• - Experience undertaking CPIP assessments and supporting children and young people within education, community and clinical settings.
• - Skilled in evidence-based assessment, treatment planning, goal setting and outcome measurement.
• - Experience leading or developing services
• - Experience working effectively within multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams.
• - Knowledge of clinical governance, risk assessment, safeguarding and record keeping standards.
• - Experience delivering training and advice to families, carers, education staff and healthcare professionals.
• - Experience supervising and appraising staff.
• - Knowledge of therapeutic interventions, including postural management, orthotics, hydro

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